Bup


Bup is a Backup system written in Python. It uses several formats from Git but is capable of handling very large files like operating system images. It has block-based deduplication and optional par2-based error correction.

History

Bup development began in 2010 and was accepted to Debian the same year.

Design

Bup uses the git packfile format writing packfiles directly, avoiding Garbage [collection (computer science)|garbage collection].

Availability

Bup is available from source and notably part of the following distributions